adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
barleycornnoun
a grain of barley
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
barn-yard
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From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
Bear-Garden
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From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
callowadjectiveUS /ˈkæloʊ/
young and inexperienced
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
Chanticleer
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From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
club-houses
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From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
full-plumed
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From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
LearnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
OrdinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
pinions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
RuffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
unfledgedadjective
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers
From this reading Here too chickens, The callow, unfledged brood of forward folly, Learn first to rear the crest, and aim the spur, And tune their note like full-plumed Chanticleer.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The company usually dined together at an hour fixed, and the manager of the establishment presided as master of the ceremonies.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ----This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, Ruffle their pinions, crow till they are hoarse, And spar about a barleycorn.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It differed chiefly, in being open to all whom good clothes and good assurance combined to introduce there.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _The Bear-Garden._ The Ordinary, now an ignoble sound, was in the days of James, a new institution, as fashionable among the youth of that age as the first-rate modern club-houses are amongst those of the present day.
